UWSRA Newsletter

Issue 1

 

March 2010
 
  Don Begbie

A message from the director

The new year has got off to a busy start and we are delighted to welcome you to UWSRA’s first e-newsletter, which will be published quarterly.

READ MORE >

  

IN THIS EDITION:
 
  Blue Line    
  Don Begbie

Project in focus:
Hospitals not major contributor to sewage emissions

The contribution of hospitals to pharmaceutical residue loads in wastewater may not be as significant as suspected, according to results from a UWSRA study being led by Dr Christoph Ort from the Advanced Water Management Centre at The University of Queensland.

READ MORE >

    
  Blue Line   Blue Line  
  Don Begbie

Research guides greenhouse solution

Greater research is needed to gain a better understanding of uncertainties about diffuse emissions from reservoirs and wastewater systems, according to CSIRO environmental scientist Murray Hall.

READ MORE >

  

MEET THE RESEARCHER

Dr Simon Toze

Dr Simon Toze is a microbiologist currently leading two research projects, including one for UWSRA, with a combined value of more than A$6 million. In this article, he shares his thoughts about his research and its contribution to solving Australia’s water issues.

READ MORE >


 
  Blue Line    
 

Advanced treatment processes key to clean water

Preliminary findings from the Enhanced Treatment project indicate that non-membrane processes may be a viable alternative to the current micro-filtration and reverse osmosis technologies, which are energy-intensive and produce a waste stream.

READ MORE >

    
  Blue Line    
  Don Begbie
Photo courtesy CSIR

UWSRA welcomes new Program Manager

The Alliance’s new program manager Dr Sharon Biermann commenced her role on 4 January, joining UWSRA from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa, where she was Competence Area Manager of Planning Support Systems.

READ MORE >

    
Blue Line
 
Queensland Government, CSIRO, Griffith University, The University of Queensland
Blue Line
 

About this e-newsletter

This e-newsletter uses a HTML-rich media format to provide an easy-to-read layout featuring graphics. If your computer does not support HTML emails, please email urbanwateralliance@csiro.au, including your name and email address, and we will provide a version in Adobe PDF format.

Please feel free to forward this e-newsletter to anyone interested in receiving it. This e-newsletter is a publication of the UWSRA.

For permission to reproduce any or all of an article, please contact the editor. To Subscribe/Unsubscribe please use the links below to send an email from the address you wish to add or remove from the mailing list.
Subscribe to this e-newsletter | Unsubscribe from this e-newsletter
  
 
 

www.urbanwateralliance.org.au

[copyright & disclaimer]

Editor: Donald Begbie

Phone: +61 7 3247 3005  Fax: +61 7 3405 3556  Email: urbanwateralliance@csiro.au